Singapore 101
Just for laughs..
Some things the people here have actually asked me about myself and Singapore :)
And the answers I gave them!
1. Are you from Hong Kong, Japan, China or Taiwan?
Singapore :)
2. What type of houses do you live in in Singapore?
Most of the population stays in high rise apartments and I live on the 13th floor.
-comments- !&%@!%$@%!$ 13th floor?! That is insane! What if you fell off getting outta bed in the morning man?!
3. How big are your rooms; is there even space to lie down to sleep at nite?
*laughs* yes! they aren't really huge or massive but there IS space to lie down or we'd have to sleep upright!
4. Is Singapore flat?
Yeah actually it is quite :P Bukit Timah our highest "mount" is probably the same height as Kelvin Grove(the hill my campus is seated on) except it is smaller in base so it is steeper.
5. Do you have shopping malls?
Yeah *rolls eyes internally* we do.. We have whole streets full plus smaller ones in every suburb (they don't understand the term neighbourhood mall lol)
6. Do you have movies?
Yeah! Of course! And we even get them earlier than you do because geographically we're higher up north than you are :P
-comments- *grumbles* That's not fair!! Why is it that we get movies last in the world?!
7. Do guys ask girls out in Singapore?
Yeah (duh) would you rather they ask other guys?! :P
8. Do people have sex in Singapore?
Well I'm here aren't I?! *laughs*
9. Do people have sex as often as they do here?
Probably, but it's not something they flaunt as much.
10. What about gays?
What about gays? Well they are increasing in numbers but they still aren't legal.
11. Do you have farms with pigs and horses?
We don't anymore. Horses are bred for the sole purposes of racing.
12. Hey I saw somewhere with a huge and beautiful racecourse? Is that in Singapore?
Err? I doubt it :P We wouldn't have had the space.. and that's probably in Japan :)
-comment- Yeah hey! That's in Japan! I saw that show too!
13. Is the government really that strict?
Yeah they are.
14. You look like you come from a really well to do family? Do you?
Do I? *thinks* *frowns* *laughs*
-comments- Well your English seems better..
15. Does everyone in Singapore speak English?
Well English is the main language but not everyone is fluent. I just happen to be fluent because of my upbringing.
16. So you ARE from a well to do family!
Well I'd say my family is sort of Upper-Middle Class.. but my Dad is rich and I am not! :P
17. Do you have any beaches?
Yeah but nothing compared to your 90 mile beach, or to Sunshine Coast.. or to Gold Coast or to... :P
18. Is education compulsory in Singapore?
Yes until the children are 12 (here the minimum is 15)
19. Do you have minority groups?
Yes the population is mostly Chinese, then we have the Malays and Indians and other smaller race groups.
20. Is there racism?
The "problem" isn't as serious as it is here but yes there still is racism under the surface. Though you wouldn't feel it if you visited Singapore. We're forced to be amicable because we live in such close proximity to each other (on top of each other in high rise apartments).
-comment- Hey that's so cool! You people sound like Sims in SimCity!
21. Do you have mobile phones?
Yeah.. definitely.. 9.5 in 10 people my age owns one..
- 8 October 2004 2:03pm -
Some things the people here have actually asked me about myself and Singapore :)
And the answers I gave them!
1. Are you from Hong Kong, Japan, China or Taiwan?
Singapore :)
2. What type of houses do you live in in Singapore?
Most of the population stays in high rise apartments and I live on the 13th floor.
-comments- !&%@!%$@%!$ 13th floor?! That is insane! What if you fell off getting outta bed in the morning man?!
3. How big are your rooms; is there even space to lie down to sleep at nite?
*laughs* yes! they aren't really huge or massive but there IS space to lie down or we'd have to sleep upright!
4. Is Singapore flat?
Yeah actually it is quite :P Bukit Timah our highest "mount" is probably the same height as Kelvin Grove(the hill my campus is seated on) except it is smaller in base so it is steeper.
5. Do you have shopping malls?
Yeah *rolls eyes internally* we do.. We have whole streets full plus smaller ones in every suburb (they don't understand the term neighbourhood mall lol)
6. Do you have movies?
Yeah! Of course! And we even get them earlier than you do because geographically we're higher up north than you are :P
-comments- *grumbles* That's not fair!! Why is it that we get movies last in the world?!
7. Do guys ask girls out in Singapore?
Yeah (duh) would you rather they ask other guys?! :P
8. Do people have sex in Singapore?
Well I'm here aren't I?! *laughs*
9. Do people have sex as often as they do here?
Probably, but it's not something they flaunt as much.
10. What about gays?
What about gays? Well they are increasing in numbers but they still aren't legal.
11. Do you have farms with pigs and horses?
We don't anymore. Horses are bred for the sole purposes of racing.
12. Hey I saw somewhere with a huge and beautiful racecourse? Is that in Singapore?
Err? I doubt it :P We wouldn't have had the space.. and that's probably in Japan :)
-comment- Yeah hey! That's in Japan! I saw that show too!
13. Is the government really that strict?
Yeah they are.
14. You look like you come from a really well to do family? Do you?
Do I? *thinks* *frowns* *laughs*
-comments- Well your English seems better..
15. Does everyone in Singapore speak English?
Well English is the main language but not everyone is fluent. I just happen to be fluent because of my upbringing.
16. So you ARE from a well to do family!
Well I'd say my family is sort of Upper-Middle Class.. but my Dad is rich and I am not! :P
17. Do you have any beaches?
Yeah but nothing compared to your 90 mile beach, or to Sunshine Coast.. or to Gold Coast or to... :P
18. Is education compulsory in Singapore?
Yes until the children are 12 (here the minimum is 15)
19. Do you have minority groups?
Yes the population is mostly Chinese, then we have the Malays and Indians and other smaller race groups.
20. Is there racism?
The "problem" isn't as serious as it is here but yes there still is racism under the surface. Though you wouldn't feel it if you visited Singapore. We're forced to be amicable because we live in such close proximity to each other (on top of each other in high rise apartments).
-comment- Hey that's so cool! You people sound like Sims in SimCity!
21. Do you have mobile phones?
Yeah.. definitely.. 9.5 in 10 people my age owns one..
- 8 October 2004 2:03pm -
posted by hesedetang * at 2:03 PM
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